Author: Jane de Souza
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9385990225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
With great trouble come great laughs! Everyone including BigaByte is in a lousy mood because someone’s stealing their laughs? Whaaa? Plus SuperZero’s mom has a bewildering surprise for him. Plus, plus, plus there is a cunning clone in school who is turning himself into everyone else and creating full-on chaos. (Pssst, that’s your cue, SuperZero. Do your thing!)
SuperZero and the Clone Crisis
Author: Jane de Souza
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9385990225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
With great trouble come great laughs! Everyone including BigaByte is in a lousy mood because someone’s stealing their laughs? Whaaa? Plus SuperZero’s mom has a bewildering surprise for him. Plus, plus, plus there is a cunning clone in school who is turning himself into everyone else and creating full-on chaos. (Pssst, that’s your cue, SuperZero. Do your thing!)
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9385990225
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
With great trouble come great laughs! Everyone including BigaByte is in a lousy mood because someone’s stealing their laughs? Whaaa? Plus SuperZero’s mom has a bewildering surprise for him. Plus, plus, plus there is a cunning clone in school who is turning himself into everyone else and creating full-on chaos. (Pssst, that’s your cue, SuperZero. Do your thing!)
The Talking Book
Author: Jane De Suza
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357085807
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Are you ready to solve one of the world’s biggest mysteries: how we talk? The story of communication begins in prehistoric times, gallops through the dark arts, untranslatable words and languages brought back from the dead, and arrives in the age of AI. Along the way, we meet outstanding characters—the one-word man, the 400-word monkey and the million-word computer—who play their part in the development of language. Every tale in this book holds a clue to the gigantic puzzle of the evolution of language that has hypnotized brilliant minds over time. Handprints of not-quite-humans on ancient cave walls, secrets buried in ash from a seven-year-long winter, forbidden experiments by kings on babies and even a rogue gene hiding in your DNA—how do they all piece together? WARNING: Enjoy the rollercoaster ride of language, hilarious histories and crazy quizzes, but ignore the wise-cracking dog who will insist he wrote this book.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357085807
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Are you ready to solve one of the world’s biggest mysteries: how we talk? The story of communication begins in prehistoric times, gallops through the dark arts, untranslatable words and languages brought back from the dead, and arrives in the age of AI. Along the way, we meet outstanding characters—the one-word man, the 400-word monkey and the million-word computer—who play their part in the development of language. Every tale in this book holds a clue to the gigantic puzzle of the evolution of language that has hypnotized brilliant minds over time. Handprints of not-quite-humans on ancient cave walls, secrets buried in ash from a seven-year-long winter, forbidden experiments by kings on babies and even a rogue gene hiding in your DNA—how do they all piece together? WARNING: Enjoy the rollercoaster ride of language, hilarious histories and crazy quizzes, but ignore the wise-cracking dog who will insist he wrote this book.
SuperZero
Author: Jane De Suza
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351188485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Want to know how to be a Superhero? It's easy-peasy-choco-cheesy! But SuperZero, our ten-year-old hero, is the only student at the Superhero School who can't seem to find his superpowers. Every time he trys to save the town, he turns it upside down! But when the Eggstremely Dangerous Eggster unleashes a truly diabolical weapon of mass destruction, it's left to SuperZero to foil his plans. Except, he's accidentaly locked himself up in a zoo. Now ... what to do? Join SuperZero as he trips, tumbles and crashes through loony adventures with a vampire who hates blood, a dude who appears only in patches, a cutie who starts as a girl and ends as a snake, a dog that eats EVERYTHING in sight.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351188485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Want to know how to be a Superhero? It's easy-peasy-choco-cheesy! But SuperZero, our ten-year-old hero, is the only student at the Superhero School who can't seem to find his superpowers. Every time he trys to save the town, he turns it upside down! But when the Eggstremely Dangerous Eggster unleashes a truly diabolical weapon of mass destruction, it's left to SuperZero to foil his plans. Except, he's accidentaly locked himself up in a zoo. Now ... what to do? Join SuperZero as he trips, tumbles and crashes through loony adventures with a vampire who hates blood, a dude who appears only in patches, a cutie who starts as a girl and ends as a snake, a dog that eats EVERYTHING in sight.
Super Zero and the Grumpy Ghosts
Author: Jane De Suza
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184754868
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The second caper of this hilarious, popular series has feisty, gritty SuperZero deal with ghosts who are terrorising the local mall. Meet the looniest ghosts ever—screeching singers who steal mannequins, old buffalo-riders and even ghosts who are afraid of ghosts. The supporting cast of madcaps—Anna Conda, Vamp Iyer, Tara RumPum— each plays their special role in creating even more madness. The superhero kids try their best to send the ghosts home and, as the action gets more nail-biting and rib-tickling, you’ll find yourself half-hoping the ghosts don’t disappear because then the book will end.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184754868
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The second caper of this hilarious, popular series has feisty, gritty SuperZero deal with ghosts who are terrorising the local mall. Meet the looniest ghosts ever—screeching singers who steal mannequins, old buffalo-riders and even ghosts who are afraid of ghosts. The supporting cast of madcaps—Anna Conda, Vamp Iyer, Tara RumPum— each plays their special role in creating even more madness. The superhero kids try their best to send the ghosts home and, as the action gets more nail-biting and rib-tickling, you’ll find yourself half-hoping the ghosts don’t disappear because then the book will end.
The Kiss of Life
Author: Emraan Hashmi
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9385890921
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
How do you deal with the most difficult moments in your life? Every experience that we go through changes us and helps us grow. As we learn to laugh and cry, win and lose, share and care, the meaning of life and true happiness unfolds before us. Known for his bold forays into Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi walks us through his memories that have shaped him—from a confused teenager who dabbled in a variety of things to finding his calling to the suave, smart and unorthodox actor he has become today. At the heart of his story lies the most important and transformative experience of his life—the period when his son, Ayyan, was battling with cancer. It reveals the man behind the limitless charm of Emraan Hashmi and how he dealt with his son’s illness. Honest, personal, bold and heart-warming, The Kiss of Life is about an actor and a father’s trials and triumphs.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9385890921
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
How do you deal with the most difficult moments in your life? Every experience that we go through changes us and helps us grow. As we learn to laugh and cry, win and lose, share and care, the meaning of life and true happiness unfolds before us. Known for his bold forays into Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi walks us through his memories that have shaped him—from a confused teenager who dabbled in a variety of things to finding his calling to the suave, smart and unorthodox actor he has become today. At the heart of his story lies the most important and transformative experience of his life—the period when his son, Ayyan, was battling with cancer. It reveals the man behind the limitless charm of Emraan Hashmi and how he dealt with his son’s illness. Honest, personal, bold and heart-warming, The Kiss of Life is about an actor and a father’s trials and triumphs.
Lend Me Your Ears
Author: Terry O'Brien
Publisher: Penguin Random House India
ISBN: 9386495988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Express to impress Poets are born. Public speakers are made. And this collection of assorted elocution pieces is designed to do just that: unleash the orator within you. Handpicked by master speaker Terry O'Brien, it includes: · Delightful poems that impart wisdom: from Kipling's classic If, to charming verses by the beloved Ruskin Bond · Eloquent prose pieces: from Twain's razor-sharp wit to the insights of Bacon · Impressive dramatic excerpts: think Shakespeare · Speeches that changed the world: from John F. Kennedy to our very own Mahatma Gandhi * Speaking is good, speaking effectively is even better—and Terry brings you its secrets, tips and tricks.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India
ISBN: 9386495988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Express to impress Poets are born. Public speakers are made. And this collection of assorted elocution pieces is designed to do just that: unleash the orator within you. Handpicked by master speaker Terry O'Brien, it includes: · Delightful poems that impart wisdom: from Kipling's classic If, to charming verses by the beloved Ruskin Bond · Eloquent prose pieces: from Twain's razor-sharp wit to the insights of Bacon · Impressive dramatic excerpts: think Shakespeare · Speeches that changed the world: from John F. Kennedy to our very own Mahatma Gandhi * Speaking is good, speaking effectively is even better—and Terry brings you its secrets, tips and tricks.
The Midnight Years
Author: Jane De Suza
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 8194715318
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
One night is all it takes. A party turns into a nightmare for four teenagers. Alisha guards a secret that will shatter those who know her. Sharad is crushed under his family's expectations. Good little Ruhi makes a single mistake that will come back to haunt her. And AK is let down disastrously by those he trusts the most. As they struggle through this pitch-black time in their lives, they must make life-changing choices that could hurl them backwards, or help them claw towards the light. TALK SPACE: A psychologist analyses teen dilemmas.
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 8194715318
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
One night is all it takes. A party turns into a nightmare for four teenagers. Alisha guards a secret that will shatter those who know her. Sharad is crushed under his family's expectations. Good little Ruhi makes a single mistake that will come back to haunt her. And AK is let down disastrously by those he trusts the most. As they struggle through this pitch-black time in their lives, they must make life-changing choices that could hurl them backwards, or help them claw towards the light. TALK SPACE: A psychologist analyses teen dilemmas.
When The World Went Dark
Author: Jane De Suza
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 935305298X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
You left your jokes and funny faces in my mind. You left our secrets and your knitting behind. I'm still sad. I'll always be. I love you times infiniteeeeeeeey. You don't mind that I can't rhyme. I don't know how to end this, will someone help me? To help Swara, you'd have to dive into her world during the lockdown. Feel the almost-nine-year-old's heart break as she loses her favourite person ever, Pitter Paati. Swara pursues clues to find her, but stumbles upon a crime instead. VExpectedly, no one believes her. Will Swara and her VAnnoying friends from the detective squad find the Ruth of the Matter in time? Told with humour and sparkle, this compassionate story is about finding light in the darkest times of our lives. It packs in an intriguing mystery and even a good belly laugh. (Wait, is it OK to laugh?)
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 935305298X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
You left your jokes and funny faces in my mind. You left our secrets and your knitting behind. I'm still sad. I'll always be. I love you times infiniteeeeeeeey. You don't mind that I can't rhyme. I don't know how to end this, will someone help me? To help Swara, you'd have to dive into her world during the lockdown. Feel the almost-nine-year-old's heart break as she loses her favourite person ever, Pitter Paati. Swara pursues clues to find her, but stumbles upon a crime instead. VExpectedly, no one believes her. Will Swara and her VAnnoying friends from the detective squad find the Ruth of the Matter in time? Told with humour and sparkle, this compassionate story is about finding light in the darkest times of our lives. It packs in an intriguing mystery and even a good belly laugh. (Wait, is it OK to laugh?)
The Girl Who Went to the Stars
Author: Ishita Jain
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353053714
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Find out how India's most admired women followed their dreams An unbelievable journey through outer space, the voice of a nightingale, a climb up the highest mountain, a leader of the nation. These are the incredible stories of fifty phenomenal Indian women, such as Amrita Sher-Gil, Arundhati Roy, Kalpana Chawla, Mary Kom, Indira Gandhi, Tessy Thomas and more!
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353053714
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Find out how India's most admired women followed their dreams An unbelievable journey through outer space, the voice of a nightingale, a climb up the highest mountain, a leader of the nation. These are the incredible stories of fifty phenomenal Indian women, such as Amrita Sher-Gil, Arundhati Roy, Kalpana Chawla, Mary Kom, Indira Gandhi, Tessy Thomas and more!
The Cherry Tree
Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184757093
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Rakesh plants a cherry seedling in his garden and watches it grow. As seasons go by, the small tree survives heavy monsoon showers, a hungry goat that eats most of the leaves and a grass cutter who splits it into two with one sweep. At last, on his ninth birthday, Rakesh is rewarded with a miraculous sight—the first pink blossoms of his precious cherry tree! This beautifully illustrated edition brings alive the magical charm of one of Ruskin Bond’s most unforgettable tales.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184757093
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Rakesh plants a cherry seedling in his garden and watches it grow. As seasons go by, the small tree survives heavy monsoon showers, a hungry goat that eats most of the leaves and a grass cutter who splits it into two with one sweep. At last, on his ninth birthday, Rakesh is rewarded with a miraculous sight—the first pink blossoms of his precious cherry tree! This beautifully illustrated edition brings alive the magical charm of one of Ruskin Bond’s most unforgettable tales.